Palestine

Palestinians, for lack of a better word, are freaking out. And much like the rest of the world, they’re worried about the current outbreak of coronavirus disease. While the global hysteria surrounding the coronavirus gained traction in Palestine in recent weeks as Palestinians looked to a growing number of confirmed…

For over three decades the pioneering Brazilian heavy metal band has never been afraid to address political issues. One of Sepultura’s more political albums, “Chaos A.D.” (1993), features “Refuse/Resist,” a hard hitting anti-police anthem, and “Territory,” which references the conflict between Israel and Palestine. Sepultura recently released their fifteenth studio…

Home / Culture / Global Voices Podcast: Food for Thought, Food to Eat Beatrice Catanzaro is a visual artist and one of the newest additions to the Rising Voices community with her project, Food Tales from Nablus. March 5, 2020 by Global Voices Leave a Comment — By Jamillah Knowles…

Muhammad al-Amoudi and Mahjouba Qanoun met over social media. She had seen him flash a victory sign on TV after being wounded during the Great March of Return protests in Gaza. Mohammed Al-HajjarWhen Muhammad al-Amoudi was shot during the Great March of Return protests in April 2018, little did the 27-year-old…

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)'s Special Envoy for Jammu and Kashmir Ambassador Yousef M. Al Dobeay said on Tuesday that the "OIC has always strongly supported the resolution of the Kashmir issue and the resolution of both Kashmir and Palestine issues stand at the top of OIC's agenda." He…

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed victory in Israel's election over his main challenger, former military chief of staff Benny Gantz, although it appears he may just be short of securing a parliamentary majority to form the next government. Exit polls after Monday's vote, the third in less than a year,…

(Bloomberg) --Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared within striking distance of forming Israel’s next government, after plunging his country into a yearlong political crisis while he maneuvered to stay in power and postpone his corruption trial.Recently indicted in three graft cases, Netanyahu had gambled on repeat elections to win a majority…

Racism, religious fanaticism and inequality are the three underlying themes defining the US and Israeli elections and shaping the long-term futures of the two countries. The incumbents, US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, are at the same time byproducts and drivers of deepening ideological, religious and…

(Middle East Monitor) – The UN finally published its database this month listing companies which profit from Israel’s brutal military occupation of the West Bank. This move was only made after years of unexplained delays. Rather helpfully, though, the Zionist Federation – an anti-Palestine, pro-Israel lobby group in Britain —…

LONDON (Reuters) - Fifty former European prime ministers and foreign ministers have condemned U.S. President Donald Trump’s Middle East peace plan in an open letter, saying it would create an apartheid-like situation in occupied Palestinian territory. FILE PHOTO: A demonstrator holds a Palestinian flag and a placard during a protest…